In what will be one of the most eagerly awaited highlights for 2010, Rod Stewart plays The NIA, Birmingham, 22 May 2010 as part of a 7-date UK & Ireland arena tour – Rod’s first indoor tour in five years!

Tickets are on sale from the Ticket Factory on 0844 338 8000 or theticketfactory.com, priced at £60 & £70 plus booking and transaction fee.

Rod Stewart returned this week with his new studio album ‘Soulbook’, which charted at No.4 in the U.S. and No.10 in the UK. It’s his seventh UK Top Ten LP this decade.

The album features stunning interpretations of 60s/70s soul classics and includes superstar duets with Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson.

Rod along with Robbie Williams is the only solo artist to have 5 platinum albums in the UK this decade. With 250 million album and single sales, Rod has now notched up 27 UK Top Ten albums, making him one of the most successful performers of all time.